Kiran Choudhry quits Haryana assembly, likely to be fielded by BJP in RS bypoll
4 months ago

Kiran Choudhry quits Haryana assembly, likely to be fielded by BJP in RS bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Tosham MLA Kiran Choudhry, who quit the Congress to join the BJP in June, resigned from the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday. The ruling BJP looks set to win the seat from Haryana unopposed as the Congress has declared that it will not be fielding a candidate for the Upper House byelection. Earlier, Haryana assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta had dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of Choudhry from being a member of the House according to the anti-defection law. The deputy leader of the Congress legislature party in the assembly, Aftab Ahmed, and chief whip BB Batra had filed a petition seeking her disqualification in terms of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution.

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6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced that bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states will be held on December 20, and the votes will be counted on the same day. Three vacancies were created in Andhra Pradesh when YSRCP members Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav and Ryaga Krishnaiah had quit their …

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside

Live Mint  

The bypoll for filling six vacant Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on December 20, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The vacancies in Rajya Sabha include the seat vacated by Venkatramana Rao who resigned in August this year, Beedha Masthan Rao who also resigned in August and Rayaga Krishnaiah who resigned in September. Jawhar Sircar, the …

Congress Under Fire: Former Minister Claims Harassment and Abuse by Party Leaders
2 months ago

Congress Under Fire: Former Minister Claims Harassment and Abuse by Party Leaders

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana minister Captain Ajay Yadav has come forward to share his experiences of harassment and discrimination within the Congress party. He claims to have faced unfair treatment from party leaders in the past two years. Yadav will decide his future course of action once his resignation is accepted by the party's national chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

Haryana polls: Grandchildren vie for Bansi Lal’s legacy in bitter battle for Tosham
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana polls: Grandchildren vie for Bansi Lal’s legacy in bitter battle for Tosham

Hindustan Times  

Estranged cousins and grandchildren of Bansi Lal are fighting each other to wrest the family citadel of Tosham and legacy of former Haryana chief minister Bansi Lal. Estranged cousins and grandchildren of former Haryana chief minister Bansi Lal, BJP’s Shruti Choudhry and Anirudh Chaudhary of the Congress, are contesting the assembly elections from the family’s stronghold of Tosham in Bhiwani …

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Sujeet Kumar, the Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha member from Odisha’s Kalahandi district, on Friday resigned from his RS membership as well as his party. A few days ago, another BJD Rajya Sabha member — Mamata Mohant of Mayurbhanj— had resigned from her position and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Soon after Sujeet Kumar’s resignation was accepted by …

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP

The Hindu  

Biju Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar has resigned from the Upper House of Parliament and joined the BJP on Friday, following a similar move by Mamata Mohanta, who quit her membership on July 31. Whenever I tried to raise the issue in party forum, I was not given due importance.” Mr. Pradhan also praised Mr. Kumar for his …

Haryana Polls Assembly Election: BJP's Pre-Poll Woes Continue As First List Sparks Revolt, Resignations
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana Polls Assembly Election: BJP's Pre-Poll Woes Continue As First List Sparks Revolt, Resignations

ABP News  

Haryana Assembly Election 2024: The BJP's assembly election troubles in Haryana are mounting by the day. The party's first list of candidates only added to the BJP's woes as several senior leaders resigned over denial of tickets. BJP's Haryana election co-in-charge Biplab Deb said during a press conference on Thursday that the party sought to strike a social balance in …

Rajya Sabha elections: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry, George Kurian elected unopposed from Haryana, Madhya Pradesh respectively
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha elections: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry, George Kurian elected unopposed from Haryana, Madhya Pradesh respectively

The Hindu  

BJP leader Kiran Choudhry was declared elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Haryana after the deadline for withdrawal of nomination ended at 3 pm on Tuesday. Union minister Kurian elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh Union minister and BJP nominee George Kurian was on Tuesday declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in a bypoll from …

Rajya Sabha bypoll: With no opposition, it’ll be a cakewalk for Kiran
4 months ago

Rajya Sabha bypoll: With no opposition, it’ll be a cakewalk for Kiran

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress leader Kiran Choudhry, the daughter-in-law of former chief minister Bansi Lal, is set to get elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana as nominee of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after no other candidate entered the fray on Wednesday, the last day for filing the nomination. On Wednesday, flanked by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, state BJP …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

BJP to field Kiran Choudhry for Rajya Sabha poll from Haryana
4 months ago

BJP to field Kiran Choudhry for Rajya Sabha poll from Haryana

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party announced on Tuesday that former Congress Legislature Party leader Kiran Choudhry will be its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha seat by-election from Haryana. BJP’s decision to reward Tosham MLA Choudhry with a berth in the Rajya Sabha comes nearly two months after she quit the Congress to join the BJP following an unending cold …

UP Assembly bypolls: SP announces in-charges, including Shivpal Yadav, for 6 seats | Full list
4 months, 1 week ago

UP Assembly bypolls: SP announces in-charges, including Shivpal Yadav, for 6 seats | Full list

India TV News  

UP Assembly bypolls: For the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls, the Samajwadi Party has announced in-charges for six out of the ten constituencies. Full list of in-charges Names of in-charges Assembly/District Shivpal Singh Yadav Katehari Awadhesh Prasad Milkipur Virendra Singh Majhawan Chandradev Yadav Karhal Indrajit Saroj Phulpur Rajendra Kumar Sisamau Assembly seats where byelections are going to be held Katehari …

Congress to get more Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress to get more Rajya Sabha MP from Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A fresh vacancy was created in the Rajya Sabha on Friday with chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar accepting the resignation of K. Keshava Rao, who had quit as BRS MP after joining the Congress. The Congress did not have any Rajya Sabha members from Telangana since 2018. Keshava Rao was a BRS member of the Rajya Sabha from Telangana from 2014. …

Haryana Congress again urges Speaker to disqualify MLA Kiran Choudhry from State Assembly
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Haryana Congress again urges Speaker to disqualify MLA Kiran Choudhry from State Assembly

The Hindu  

Days after the Congress party’s senior leader and MLA Kiran Choudhry joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana, the Congress on Tuesday reiterated its demand before the State Assembly Speaker to immediately disqualify her from the Assembly. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, Congress’ Aftab Ahmed, and the Congress’ Chief Whip Bharat Bhushan have written …

With Kiran Choudhry's Entry, Several Kin Of Haryana's Three Famous 'Lals' Now In BJP Fold
6 months ago

With Kiran Choudhry's Entry, Several Kin Of Haryana's Three Famous 'Lals' Now In BJP Fold

News 18  

With Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry joining the saffron party, several kin of Haryana’s three famous ‘Lals’ are now in the BJP fold. Kiran Choudhry is daughter-in-law of former Haryana chief minister Bansi Lal and a sitting MLA from Tosham in Bhiwani district. Former deputy prime minister Devi Lal’s son Ranjit Singh Chautala, who joined the BJP about …

Haryana: Kiran Choudhry, daughter Shruti join BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of elections
6 months ago

Haryana: Kiran Choudhry, daughter Shruti join BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of elections

India TV News  

Haryana Congress suffered a big jolt ahead of state assembly elections as senior leader Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry joined the ruling party BJP. They, in their separate resignation letters to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, took a veiled swipe at Hooda, alleging that the party's state unit is being run as a "personal fiefdom". In their resignation letters …

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli, may leave Wayanad seat: Sources
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli, may leave Wayanad seat: Sources

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to keep the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat and is expected to resign from the Wayanad seat in Kerala, party sources confirmed to India Today TV. The Congress Working Committee meeting held on Saturday saw leaders divided on whether Rahul Gandhi should retain Raebareli or Wayanad seat. While MPs like Kodikkunnil Suresh from Kerala argued …

Dakshina Kannada Congress chief rules out resigning over defeat in Lok Sabha elections
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dakshina Kannada Congress chief rules out resigning over defeat in Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

The president of Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee and MLC K. Harish Kumar on Friday ruled out him quitting as head of the committee owing moral responsibility for the defeat of party candidate Padmaraj R. Poojary in the Lok Sabha elections in Dakshina Kannada constituency. Responding to a section of party workers demanding his resignation on social media Mr. Kumar told …

Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena says will resign if BJP loses seats he oversaw
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal Meena says will resign if BJP loses seats he oversaw

Hindustan Times  

With current trends showing BJP ahead on 14 out of 25 seats, including Dausa in Rajasthan, state cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena on Tuesday indicated that he would stick to his words from a day earlier, of resigning from the post if the party loses any of the seven seats that were under his overview. Sharing a verse from the …

Hisar Lok Sabha elections 2024: High-stakes battle in sixth phase between BJP, JJP, Congress and INLD
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hisar Lok Sabha elections 2024: High-stakes battle in sixth phase between BJP, JJP, Congress and INLD

India TV News  

Hisar Lok Sabha elections 2024: All 10 parliamentary seats of Haryana will go to polling in the sixth phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections. The political drama in the Hisar Lok Sabha constituency unfolded when BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigned from the party's primary membership and joined the Congress. Results in 2019 and 2014 In the 2019 Lok Sabha …

Former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy quits Congress
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy quits Congress

Hindustan Times  

Former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Khangura alias Goldy quit the Congress on Tuesday, days after expressing “disappointment” over being denied the party ticket from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. Former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Khangura alias Goldy was upset over being denied a Lok Sabha ticket from Sangrur. In his resignation letter to Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Raja Warring, …

Denied ticket by Cong., ex-Hisar MP Brijendra Singh holds ‘internal politics’ responsible
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Denied ticket by Cong., ex-Hisar MP Brijendra Singh holds ‘internal politics’ responsible

The Hindu  

Former Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh, who had quit the Bharatiya Janata Party to join the Congress a month ago, on Sunday held the “State’s internal politics” responsible for denial of party ticket to him from the seat for upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Haryana. Mr. Singh, a former bureaucrat, and two-time former Cabinet Minister Kiran Choudhry’s daughter Shruti …

Haryana politics: Back in Congress, Birender calls it return of ideology
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana politics: Back in Congress, Birender calls it return of ideology

Hindustan Times  

A day after quitting the BJP, former Union minister Birender Singh on Tuesday joined the Congress along with his wife, Prem Lata, who is a former Haryana MLA. Former Union minister Birender Singh, who quit the BJP on Monday, being welcomed into the Congress at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. Birender Singh was welcomed into the party …

Haryana: Finally Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana: Finally Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister Birender Singh on Monday finally resigned from the primary membership of the BJP and announced to join the Congress, a development that comes almost a month after his son and BJP’s sitting Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joined the Congress. Birender Singh said he had sent his resignation to BJP national president JP Nadda The veteran Jat leader …

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In yet another jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Uttarakhand party unit vice president SP Singh 'Engineer' on Wednesday joined the BJP along with his supporters in Dehradun. Uttarakhand PCC general secretary resigns Earlier on Tuesday, PCC general secretary and Seva Dal's state chief Rajesh Rastogi resigned from all posts, alleging dynastic politics …

Raj: BJP balances caste equations, pushes new names in Lok Sabha seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Raj: BJP balances caste equations, pushes new names in Lok Sabha seats

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has so far declared names for 24 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan — only Bhilwara seat is left. The party has tried to balance caste equations while distributing the seats, giving tickets to seven Jats, four Rajputs, two Brahmins, two OBCs, one Vasihya, one Gurjar. MP Ramcharan Bohra who won the last two …

After being named Hisar LS candidate, Haryana minister Ranjit Chautala resigns as MLA
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After being named Hisar LS candidate, Haryana minister Ranjit Chautala resigns as MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh, Mar 26 Haryana minister Ranjit Singh Chautala, who has been named by the BJP as its candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat after he joined the party, has resigned from the membership of the state assembly, officials said on Tuesday. Chautala and industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal joined the BJP on Sunday and were named as the …

Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Naveen Jindal, Ranjit Chautala named as BJP candidates from Haryana hours after joining party
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Naveen Jindal, Ranjit Chautala named as BJP candidates from Haryana hours after joining party

Firstpost  

Of the total name of candidates BJP has announced from Haryana for the Lok Sabha polls 2024, six are new faces – Kurukshetra, Karnal, Hisar, Sonipat, Sirsa and Ambala seats Election fever is gradually gripping India that will go to polls next month to elect the new government for five years. The Bharatiya Janata Party announced candidates for four Lok …

Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta resigns from party, cites 'humiliation', 'character assassination'
9 months ago

Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta resigns from party, cites 'humiliation', 'character assassination'

New Indian Express  

" His behaviour has caused serious mental agony and stress and has compelled me to resign from the party with a broken heart to protect my self-esteem," he said. This has done serious damage to the party's image and the morale of Congress leaders, said Gupta. According to Congress leader Rohan Gupta, he decided to withdraw his candidature from the …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP Files Complaint with EC against Rahul Gandhi’s 'Shakti' Remarks
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP Files Complaint with EC against Rahul Gandhi’s 'Shakti' Remarks

News 18  

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Latest Updates On Upcoming Elections in India Our Live Coverage on Lok Sabha Election 2024 Has Moved Here. Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: MCD Removes Over 2.57 Lakh Posters, Banners, Hoardings from All 12 Zones The Municipal Corporation of Delhi removed 2,57,995 lakh posters, banners, hoardings and small boards from across 12 zones in line with …

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
9 months ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

Top news of the day: March 18, 2024
9 months ago

Top news of the day: March 18, 2024

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | NDA finalises seat-sharing agreement in Bihar The NDA, on March 18, finalised the seat-sharing agreement for the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. Supreme Court orders ‘complete disclosure’ on electoral bonds from SBI The Supreme Court on March 18 asked the State of Bank of India to be “candid and fair” and not selective while …

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh Ajay Pratap Singh on Saturday resigned from the party’s primary membership, expressing displeasure over the ruling outfit’s process of selecting candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "I am resigning from the primary membership of the party," he stated in the one-line letter addressed to BJP chief …

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh on Sunday quit the party due to “compelling political reasons” and joined the Congress within a few hours. Formally joining the Congress in the presence of party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Singh said that he took the decision to quit the BJP as he was “uncomfortable” and “not in …

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram

Op India  

Arjun Modhwadia, a veteran Congress leader and Porbandar MLA, has tendered his resignation from the party after four decades of service. Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from the Congress party. Declining the invitation to witness pran pratishtha mahotsav has hurt the… pic.twitter.com/jHCpn6nOD1 — ANI March 4, 2024 Describing Lord Ram as the “Aastha of Bharat,” Arjun Modhwadia expressed his …

Top news of the day: February 28, 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Top news of the day: February 28, 2024

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Assembly budget session adjourned sine die; Congress rushes observers to Shimla Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on February 28 that he has not resigned and the government would complete its five years. Indian civilian team reaches Maldives to replace Indian military personnel manning 3 aviation platforms Ahead of the March 10 deadline …

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday effected a coup of sorts in Himachal Pradesh as it clinched the sole Rajya Sabha seat in the Congress-ruled state. After having outfoxed the Congress despite BJP being deficient in strength in the Himachal assembly, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur demanded the resignation of Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Himachal Pradesh …

Samajwadi Party leader Manoj Kumar Pandey steps down as Chief Whip
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party leader Manoj Kumar Pandey steps down as Chief Whip

Live Mint  

Samajwadi Party MLA and leader Manoj Kumar Pandey on Tuesday resigned from the post of party's Chief Whip in Uttar Pradesh Assembly amid Rajya Sabha polls voting. Voting is underway for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh today with eight BJP candidates and three from the Samajwadi Party in the fray. The seven other candidates fielded by the …

Polling ends for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Polling ends for lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh

New Indian Express  

SHIMLA: Polling for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh, which began at 9 am on Tuesday, ended with Congress MLA from Chintpurni Sudershan Babloo casting the last vote. Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur had earlier said that it was the democratic right of the MLAs to vote and it was not necessary that the candidate be …

Ashok Chavan likely to join BJP, day after quitting Congress
10 months, 1 week ago

Ashok Chavan likely to join BJP, day after quitting Congress

Hindustan Times  

Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan is likely to join the BJP today in Mumbai, a day after he resigned from the Congress delivering a major blow to the party in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election which Congress will be fighting as part of INDIA bloc with Uddhav Sena and Sharad Pawar's NCP. After Ashok Chavan's …

Election 2023: Vasundhara Raje Leaves for Delhi Amid Suspense Over CM Face; Nadda Meets Amit Shah
1 year ago

Election 2023: Vasundhara Raje Leaves for Delhi Amid Suspense Over CM Face; Nadda Meets Amit Shah

News 18  

Election Results Highlights : Live Updates Revanth Reddy Oath Taking Ceremony Our Live Blog Coverage For Election 2023 Results And Telangana Next CM Revanth Reddy Swearing In Ceremony Has Moved Here. Vasundhara Raje Leaves For Delhi Amid CM Pick Discussions Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday left for Delhi from Jaipur airport amid discussions over …

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha
1 year ago

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha

India Today  

Ten out of 12 Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament who won the assembly polls in three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, resigned from their Lok Sabha seats on Wednesday. From Rajasthan, the MPs who submitted their resignation included Rajyavardhan Rathore, Kirodi Lal Meena and Diya Kumari, while Arun Sao and Gomti Sai were the MPs from Chhattisgarh. …

Discontent over Congress lists in Rajasthan; MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa quits Commission’s post
1 year, 1 month ago

Discontent over Congress lists in Rajasthan; MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa quits Commission’s post

The Hindu  

Amid the discontent over the lists of 156 candidates announced by the ruling Congress for Rajasthan Assembly election so far, Baseri MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa on Wednesday resigned as chairperson of the State Scheduled Castes Commission. Mr. Bairwa, considered a loyalist of former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, was replaced with Sanjay Kumar Jatav in the constituency reserved for Scheduled …

Ex- BJP MLA Joins Congress Along With Supporters in MP
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex- BJP MLA Joins Congress Along With Supporters in MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Former BJP MLA from Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh Girija Shankar Sharma on Sunday joined Congress along with his supporters. Mr Sharma who represented Narmadapuram assembly constituency twice in 2003 and 2008 assembly elections quit BJP nine days ago alleging his marginalisation in the party. His brother Sita Saran Sharma had replaced him as a BJP candidate in Narmadapuram in …

Rajya Sabha polls to Bengal, Goa, Gujarat on July 24
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls to Bengal, Goa, Gujarat on July 24

Live Mint  

The election of Rajya Sabha seats to West Bengal, Goa and Gujarat has been scheduled to be held on July 24, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. While Vinay D Tendulkar from Goa is retiring on July 28, Dineshchandra Jemalbhai Anavadiya, Lokhandwala Jugalsinh Mathurji, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Krishnaswamy are retiring from Rajya Sabha on August 18. In …

‘My kings is...’: Kiran Kumar Reddy hits at out Congress after joining BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

‘My kings is...’: Kiran Kumar Reddy hits at out Congress after joining BJP

Hindustan Times  

The last chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh Kiran Kumar Reddy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday, just weeks after the four-time Congress MLA sent a one-line resignation letter to party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Kiran Kumar Reddy joined the BJP at the party’s headquarters in Delhi on Friday. His joining ceremony was held at the BJP headquarters in Delhi …

Kiran Kumar Reddy, last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, joins BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Kiran Kumar Reddy, last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, joins BJP

The Hindu  

N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, the last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, party’s national general secretary Arun Singh and OBC Morcha national president K. Laxman, in New Delhi on Friday. A fierce critic of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, whose views were apparently ignored by the Congress high …

Congress leader and ex-Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy quits party
1 year, 9 months ago

Congress leader and ex-Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy quits party

India TV News  

Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday resigned from the primary membership of the party. "Please accept this letter as my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress," Kiran Kumar Reddy said in his resignation letter. Kiran Kumar Reddy sent his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Reacting to Reddy's …

Rajgopal sends resignation letter to Sonia
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajgopal sends resignation letter to Sonia

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy on Thursday formally sent a letter of resignation to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, requesting her to relieve him from the party’s primary membership. In the letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi, Rajgopal Reddy reiterated that as a loyal worker of the party he had faced humiliation in the TPCC led by its president A. Revanth …

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